My Values in Fourteen Questions
- Catherine Moscatt
- Sep 1
- 3 min read
What brings you joy?
Having a cup of coffee in the morning
Hitting the high notes
Reading to Mom at night
Being with my cousins
Trying new things with Justin
What did I enjoy as a child?- Making illustrated and written books
Playing school and doctor
Giving fake tours of my house (pretending I was a celebrity)
Team sports
Reading
What makes me smile really big?
Lunch with my friend Nikki
Making my friend Celeste laugh
An adrenaline rush
When Justin remembers a small detail about me
My cat(s)
If I had one day to live how would I live it?
Play werewolf with my closest friends, family and Justin (I know, I know but it’s my favorite game!)
Have a spa where everything is free
Have a “scare” day (Justin could not tolerate this) where we watch horror movies and go to a haunted house
Tell all my friends and family how much they mean to me
Get married
If I had one day to live what would be my regret?
Being distant from Justin when I was manic at my cousins wedding
Making a play for my best friends older brother (it bothered my friend more than he let on and went nowhere)
Dumping —- so blatantly for —----
Telling my friend not to be friends with my other friend (talk about controlling)
What would be my own personal hell?
My parents learning about the sordid details of my sex life (to be honest that’d be hell for them too)
Never being beautiful again
Never marrying Justin
Being back at St. Vincent’’s
Living through (or dying too!) another psychotic episode or suicide attempt
What would be my own personal utopia?
Being a bestselling author who makes a difference in the lives of those who read her books
Being Poet Laureate after she gets struck with a lightning bolt of talent
Becoming a rockstar (lead singer/ keyboard)
Having children with Justin
Go on an all expenses dream vacation once a year
Deep down what matters to me: My family, friends and boyfriend. Being a good person even with people I don’t know, even if nobody is looking. My faith. My writing.
What relationship do I want to build? Obviously Justin. Justin is the kindest soul I know. I love him more than I’ve loved anyone else and I know he is good for me and we can be together. It is truly amazing. I never thought it would happen but now I know what it’s like. We were born to be together. I also want to build relationships between my brother, his girlfriend and all my cousins and their respective spouses. And my book club and all the friends who aren’t in it. Face it, these are important people in my life but I would never say no to a new friend.
What do I want my life to be about? Serving God, helping others and indulging my hobbies. Writing really isnt’ a hobby, It is more like a lifeline. I wish I wrote more fiction but personal essays come naturally to me.
During which activities do I feel most alive? Singing and playing piano. When I hit my stride at the gym. When a poem lands well with the audience. Crafting the best sentence a personal essay. Making a game changing move in a team sport.
What would you do if you won the lottery tomorrow?
I would donate an enormous amount to build a psychiatric ward on well regarded, well respected hospital. I would hire someone I trust to supervise to make sure they patients are treated well and ethically. I would sneak in sometimes undercover to make sure. Everyone would be traded with dignity.. With the rest of my money I would buy a place for Justin and I (modest but nice) and save the rest.
What would you do if you were free from fear?
Publish more of my stuff.
Do you have anything you always wanted to do but life got in the way or held you back?
Traveling for sure. It’s when you come with a damn pharmacy. My brother and Justin have been all over the damn place. I haven’t traveled much. It’s risky, I get it. It just makes me feel limited.
The bottom line is I am aligned with my values. My physical and mental health. My relationship with my self. My relationship with God. My writing. My hobbies. I hope it always stays that way.
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